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As the semester comes to an end, students are asked to complete course evaluations, the results of which can impact on an instructor’s career advancement and pay, according to Ben Hermalin, vice provost for the faculty.Read More…

In response to concerns about packed waitlists in the electrical engineering and computer sciences department, the administration has said funding for instructional support — which has been incrementally boosted over the past several years — is not to blame.Read More…

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Claude Steele recused himself from the selection process for an interim dean of UC Berkeley School of Law on Tuesday amid mounting pressure from campus student groups.Read More…

The discovery that the university is monitoring UC Berkeley network traffic has sparked outrage among faculty members who see such undisclosed surveillance as a significant threat to privacy.Read More…

The Daily Californian sat down with UC Berkeley professor and economist Ben Hermalin, who studies net neutrality and network congestion, to explain net neutrality, the debate surrounding it, what the new rules mean and whether the FCC’s decision will really put the issue to rest.Read More…